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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1 993 Volume 27, Issue 30 OpmionLearn all the deep, dark secrets of the unknown. A6 UfejJraJiit B3 Spoteinhebiicyngbronro B4 Pulse Defining equality. . B1 Marketplace B6 INSIDE To be or not to be Opinions writers examine the yay or nay elements behind presidential impeachment, resignation and other possible ramifications of the indignities committed by Bill Clinton. See page A7 a , 1 1 ;i li liilln Stale hi Hi-!! i' Feminist scholar addresses interdependence AUTHENTIC SELVES Women on women was the topic of last week's conference as Susan Griffin tried to bring recognition to some isues that are not normally considered women's issues. Steve Carter Guest Contributor Susan Griffin, one of America's foremost feminist and environmental writers, delivered the keynote address at the "Women in a World of Change" conference held last Friday at UYSC. As pointed out in an introduction by Laura Hamblin, an English instructor at UVSC, Griffin has been able to make connections that "open us to our authentic selves, both wholly and holy" The main theme of Griffin's address was to point out the connections between feminism and larger society so that people could understand "some issues that we don't consider women's issues." One such issue is health care. Health isn't only about germs and viruses. As explained by Griffin,psycho-somatic medicine "masks the social and ecological causes of disease. We live in a society that doesn't provide any rest." Women often work two to three full-time jobs, since it usually falls to the female to house keep and child rear. Bearing such a load in such a society mounts stress to such a point that the immune system is affected. Thus, if the tremendous load were to be taken from women, their general health would improve. However, the roots of health and holistic well being go deeper than that. Griffin recounted a time in her life when she wrestled with a serious bout of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Not only was her energy drained, but her powers of thought and concentration were severely impaired. Merely remembering the name of a vegetable she liked to eat was a happy event. Griffin said that the consequences of the disease were two fold, her body had been struck down g ,," J ' 4 im-y - : : A, i .-- i ) .,,, mr'""xSmmL Aaron KubyThe College Times illllllMIl WOMEN IN A WORLD OF CHANGE: Speakers at the college's first ever conference focused around women's issues. Some of the issues discussed were equal pay and women through history. and she could no longer make a living. Thus, she became dependent on others. "We have a problem with dependency, we don't prepare for it. This shame of dependency is a very masculine ideal. We have a fear of dependency, and thus we live in a society of fear. There is no safely net in case of a misstep. Most of us are two paychecks away from poverty" said Griffin. However, this shame of dependency is unnatural. Griffin said that though the most emphasized leaching of Darwin is "survival of the fittest," she considered his ideas aboutco-evolution to be more descriptive of the relationship of beings in nature. "More variation and variety in the environment makes it stronger." she said. She used a tree in the rain forest as an example of co-evolution. 'The tree provides a home for 150 different kinds of insects, its leaves provide humus for the things that grow around it." Such a relationship is also very present among the human species. "Our bodies have a need to give," said Griffin. She read a portion of her upcoming book "What Her Body Thought," where she is cared for by a woman named Laurie who had a history of mental disease which had sprung from abuse as a child. One of Griffin's books had been a factor in Laurie's healing. Laurie asked permission to take Though Griffin was a care of Griffin each morning. ittle nervous at first, she and .auric began to have a trusting relationship. During one of the worst moments of Griffin's illness Laurie came and recognized Griffin's absolute inability to give. "She saw that I was the abused child now, she could see the shame in my eyes like a child who's needs are not met." For the rest of the day Laurie and Griffin shared themselves by easing both bodily and mental pain in each other. "Up till then, we had been deprived of the love which we were now giving to each other," said Griffin. DON'T JUST. LEAV-ITT A group of campus student body presidents presented three pressing issues to the'Governor last week during a conference. The issue of social security numbers as student identifiers received the most attention. By Kellie Englehardt Editor in Chirk Student body presidents from Utah's nine public colleges and universities met last week to present Gov. Mike Leavitt with what they considered to be the most important issues facing college students in Utah. The student body presidents presented four issues to the Governor which included; privacy of student identification numbers, state financial aid, and technology and libraries. Sim Aguirre, student body president at Salt Lake Community College and also the Vice Chair of The Utah Council of Student body presidents (UCSP) wrote a letter to the Governor to inform him of the issues that they felt were most pertinent at Utah's higher education institutions. The first issue presented to the Governor is the need for student privacy, particularly with the use of social security numbers as student identifiers. Aguirre's letter stated, "Privacy is becoming one of the fastest growing issues in our society. How to be integrated but not violated? UCSP is currently dis- . n n ssRionos w snvacv DSSDJie cussing and concerned about me appropriateness ot using social security numbers as a student's identification number." The governor felt that the security issue was probably the most urgent request made by the student body presidents. "The security issues at the universities is indicative of a full universe of new dilemmas as information becomes available. We are dealing with asking ourselves policy questions; What should people, have access to? What security is on demand for information? This is pretty clear cut with me, I think that student's information should not be available. It sounds to me like the administrations need to define who has access and who doesn't," he said. The second gy systems at all the campuses. Given your interest and support of the Western Governor's University you understand the need and demand for up-to-date technology." Aguirre's letter expressed. "How can we be sure that current, up-to-date, software and hardware is available to students to train on? This is a challenge that we have been facing for sometime because it turns over every two or three years. I have suggested to them that the state will in fact continue put more money in technology and in the future institutions will not have to look to the state for all of the money that they need. They can not retain the infostructure of the past and build the infoslructure of the future with- Gov. Mike Leavitt r I r s p r" ' ' k i kJ V a i . ... 3 V.zzx crcch fcr DYU f cctfcaN BYU football team trip almost turned fatal last week. Sc3pagsA3 StwwSnt lesn rutcs A new bill passed in Congress will allow lowered loan rates for students. item raised was about the need for student loans.The security issues at the universities is indicative of a full universe of new dilemmas as information becomes available. We are dealing with asking ourselves policy questions Aquirre's letter also stated, "The state must increase its support to the Utah citizens in the form of state financial aid. Due to the increase costs it has become more difficult for people to attend any institution of higher education. We believe all Utah students should have equal opportunity in attending an institution of higher learning regardless of their financial situation."Gov. Leavitt responded to this by saying, "they are finding that there is plenty of opportunity for those students in the lower income bracket, but the need is for those students who are in the middle income bracket. 1 think that is an area of legitimate concern, we have funded a scholarship and I would like to put more money into that." The issue of technology was the third item discussed. "There needs to be an increase in ongoing base funding to maintain and Improve the current technolo- "The security issues at the universities is indicative of a full universe of new dilemmas as information becomes available. We are dealing with asking ourselves policy questions. " out changing your equation." Leavitt responded: Finally, UCSP presented evidence of a need for more library space. "Increase fund-ing is necessary if institutional libraries are to continue providing students with the information necessary for academic study. Of particular importance is the need to improve the interlibrary loan program to benefit students no matter which .campus they attend. The power to study and learn is one of the greatest powers that exist today. This power can only be utilized if the availability of resources is present and in adequate quantity." Aquirre's letter conveyed."More and more, libraries are working on an electronically as opposed to hard cover and inside the library, it is being enhanced. One student said that 90 percent of their availability and access is coming that way. But we will continue to fund libraries as we can." commented Gov. Leavitt. The governor seemed to have a genuine interest in helping make these changes at the states higher learning institutions. "1 thought that they made their points very concisely and quite convincingly," said Leavitt. for OGD0QB7 VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY VIRTUALLY EMPTY Officials had set an enrollment goal of 1,000 for the end of this semester, however, there are just ten students signed up and the program is plagued with computer programs. A s s o c; i t e u V r k s s & vs.. II J&J ust 10 students have enrolled in the Western Governors University since the' Internet-based school spanning 17 sl;ilps nnennl iK virtual doors Ihis month. The school is still processing " applications. WGU spokesman Jeff Xouris said enrollment has been snarled by problems -- computer problems. Officials had set an enrollment goal of 1 ,000 by the end of this term. "It would have been great to have a massive enrollment when we first (opened), but we're finding students want to know more ... they want to find out about the university, how it works." said Jeff Edwards. WCf's director of marketing. "It's a real new idea." The idea lor a virtual university came out of a Western Governors Association meeting three years ago as a way of serving sparsely populated areas at a low cost. WGU has a staff of about 20 working in Denver and Salt Lake City and has raised $9.5 million in public and private funds so far. It does not offer any of its own classes, but acts as a broker for Internet and television classes provided by existing schools, w ho charge whatever they want. The university has not received accreditation and currently offers only tw o-year associate of arts degrees. In addition to the Internet classes. WGU offers competency-based degrees which will he awarded to students who pass WGU's tests. There are no requirements that any classes be taken. That is one of the reasons for the slow enrollment, Edwards said. Students want to talk to W GU advisers to learn more about how to gel a degree, not just take a few courses. S i a; t! if Western Governors University '.ZtJ'"" rAlUi'tition a ' ', without A hnuiJdi ivs'- f' Now 4) INSIDE LIFE! DeNiro does it again "Ronin" is the latent film featuring the award-winning actor Robert DeNiro and Russ McKell writes the goods on the new movie. Seepage A6 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "You can go to all the shrinks in the world, and you can . think things out rationally, and you can make plans, but in the end two people that meet and hit off and really love each other for the rest of their lives and have a wonderful time, that's just good luck." Woody Allen filmmaker who married his wile's adopted daughter

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1 993 Volume 27, Issue 30 OpmionLearn all the deep, dark secrets of the unknown. A6 UfejJraJiit B3 Spoteinhebiicyngbronro B4 Pulse Defining equality. . B1 Marketplace B6 INSIDE To be or not to be Opinions writers examine the yay or nay elements behind presidential impeachment, resignation and other possible ramifications of the indignities committed by Bill Clinton. See page A7 a , 1 1 ;i li liilln Stale hi Hi-!! i' Feminist scholar addresses interdependence AUTHENTIC SELVES Women on women was the topic of last week's conference as Susan Griffin tried to bring recognition to some isues that are not normally considered women's issues. Steve Carter Guest Contributor Susan Griffin, one of America's foremost feminist and environmental writers, delivered the keynote address at the "Women in a World of Change" conference held last Friday at UYSC. As pointed out in an introduction by Laura Hamblin, an English instructor at UVSC, Griffin has been able to make connections that "open us to our authentic selves, both wholly and holy" The main theme of Griffin's address was to point out the connections between feminism and larger society so that people could understand "some issues that we don't consider women's issues." One such issue is health care. Health isn't only about germs and viruses. As explained by Griffin,psycho-somatic medicine "masks the social and ecological causes of disease. We live in a society that doesn't provide any rest." Women often work two to three full-time jobs, since it usually falls to the female to house keep and child rear. Bearing such a load in such a society mounts stress to such a point that the immune system is affected. Thus, if the tremendous load were to be taken from women, their general health would improve. However, the roots of health and holistic well being go deeper than that. Griffin recounted a time in her life when she wrestled with a serious bout of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Not only was her energy drained, but her powers of thought and concentration were severely impaired. Merely remembering the name of a vegetable she liked to eat was a happy event. Griffin said that the consequences of the disease were two fold, her body had been struck down g ,," J ' 4 im-y - : : A, i .-- i ) .,,, mr'""xSmmL Aaron KubyThe College Times illllllMIl WOMEN IN A WORLD OF CHANGE: Speakers at the college's first ever conference focused around women's issues. Some of the issues discussed were equal pay and women through history. and she could no longer make a living. Thus, she became dependent on others. "We have a problem with dependency, we don't prepare for it. This shame of dependency is a very masculine ideal. We have a fear of dependency, and thus we live in a society of fear. There is no safely net in case of a misstep. Most of us are two paychecks away from poverty" said Griffin. However, this shame of dependency is unnatural. Griffin said that though the most emphasized leaching of Darwin is "survival of the fittest," she considered his ideas aboutco-evolution to be more descriptive of the relationship of beings in nature. "More variation and variety in the environment makes it stronger." she said. She used a tree in the rain forest as an example of co-evolution. 'The tree provides a home for 150 different kinds of insects, its leaves provide humus for the things that grow around it." Such a relationship is also very present among the human species. "Our bodies have a need to give," said Griffin. She read a portion of her upcoming book "What Her Body Thought," where she is cared for by a woman named Laurie who had a history of mental disease which had sprung from abuse as a child. One of Griffin's books had been a factor in Laurie's healing. Laurie asked permission to take Though Griffin was a care of Griffin each morning. ittle nervous at first, she and .auric began to have a trusting relationship. During one of the worst moments of Griffin's illness Laurie came and recognized Griffin's absolute inability to give. "She saw that I was the abused child now, she could see the shame in my eyes like a child who's needs are not met." For the rest of the day Laurie and Griffin shared themselves by easing both bodily and mental pain in each other. "Up till then, we had been deprived of the love which we were now giving to each other," said Griffin. DON'T JUST. LEAV-ITT A group of campus student body presidents presented three pressing issues to the'Governor last week during a conference. The issue of social security numbers as student identifiers received the most attention. By Kellie Englehardt Editor in Chirk Student body presidents from Utah's nine public colleges and universities met last week to present Gov. Mike Leavitt with what they considered to be the most important issues facing college students in Utah. The student body presidents presented four issues to the Governor which included; privacy of student identification numbers, state financial aid, and technology and libraries. Sim Aguirre, student body president at Salt Lake Community College and also the Vice Chair of The Utah Council of Student body presidents (UCSP) wrote a letter to the Governor to inform him of the issues that they felt were most pertinent at Utah's higher education institutions. The first issue presented to the Governor is the need for student privacy, particularly with the use of social security numbers as student identifiers. Aguirre's letter stated, "Privacy is becoming one of the fastest growing issues in our society. How to be integrated but not violated? UCSP is currently dis- . n n ssRionos w snvacv DSSDJie cussing and concerned about me appropriateness ot using social security numbers as a student's identification number." The governor felt that the security issue was probably the most urgent request made by the student body presidents. "The security issues at the universities is indicative of a full universe of new dilemmas as information becomes available. We are dealing with asking ourselves policy questions; What should people, have access to? What security is on demand for information? This is pretty clear cut with me, I think that student's information should not be available. It sounds to me like the administrations need to define who has access and who doesn't," he said. The second gy systems at all the campuses. Given your interest and support of the Western Governor's University you understand the need and demand for up-to-date technology." Aguirre's letter expressed. "How can we be sure that current, up-to-date, software and hardware is available to students to train on? This is a challenge that we have been facing for sometime because it turns over every two or three years. I have suggested to them that the state will in fact continue put more money in technology and in the future institutions will not have to look to the state for all of the money that they need. They can not retain the infostructure of the past and build the infoslructure of the future with- Gov. Mike Leavitt r I r s p r" ' ' k i kJ V a i . ... 3 V.zzx crcch fcr DYU f cctfcaN BYU football team trip almost turned fatal last week. Sc3pagsA3 StwwSnt lesn rutcs A new bill passed in Congress will allow lowered loan rates for students. item raised was about the need for student loans.The security issues at the universities is indicative of a full universe of new dilemmas as information becomes available. We are dealing with asking ourselves policy questions Aquirre's letter also stated, "The state must increase its support to the Utah citizens in the form of state financial aid. Due to the increase costs it has become more difficult for people to attend any institution of higher education. We believe all Utah students should have equal opportunity in attending an institution of higher learning regardless of their financial situation."Gov. Leavitt responded to this by saying, "they are finding that there is plenty of opportunity for those students in the lower income bracket, but the need is for those students who are in the middle income bracket. 1 think that is an area of legitimate concern, we have funded a scholarship and I would like to put more money into that." The issue of technology was the third item discussed. "There needs to be an increase in ongoing base funding to maintain and Improve the current technolo- "The security issues at the universities is indicative of a full universe of new dilemmas as information becomes available. We are dealing with asking ourselves policy questions. " out changing your equation." Leavitt responded: Finally, UCSP presented evidence of a need for more library space. "Increase fund-ing is necessary if institutional libraries are to continue providing students with the information necessary for academic study. Of particular importance is the need to improve the interlibrary loan program to benefit students no matter which .campus they attend. The power to study and learn is one of the greatest powers that exist today. This power can only be utilized if the availability of resources is present and in adequate quantity." Aquirre's letter conveyed."More and more, libraries are working on an electronically as opposed to hard cover and inside the library, it is being enhanced. One student said that 90 percent of their availability and access is coming that way. But we will continue to fund libraries as we can." commented Gov. Leavitt. The governor seemed to have a genuine interest in helping make these changes at the states higher learning institutions. "1 thought that they made their points very concisely and quite convincingly," said Leavitt. for OGD0QB7 VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY VIRTUALLY EMPTY Officials had set an enrollment goal of 1,000 for the end of this semester, however, there are just ten students signed up and the program is plagued with computer programs. A s s o c; i t e u V r k s s & vs.. II J&J ust 10 students have enrolled in the Western Governors University since the' Internet-based school spanning 17 sl;ilps nnennl iK virtual doors Ihis month. The school is still processing " applications. WGU spokesman Jeff Xouris said enrollment has been snarled by problems -- computer problems. Officials had set an enrollment goal of 1 ,000 by the end of this term. "It would have been great to have a massive enrollment when we first (opened), but we're finding students want to know more ... they want to find out about the university, how it works." said Jeff Edwards. WCf's director of marketing. "It's a real new idea." The idea lor a virtual university came out of a Western Governors Association meeting three years ago as a way of serving sparsely populated areas at a low cost. WGU has a staff of about 20 working in Denver and Salt Lake City and has raised $9.5 million in public and private funds so far. It does not offer any of its own classes, but acts as a broker for Internet and television classes provided by existing schools, w ho charge whatever they want. The university has not received accreditation and currently offers only tw o-year associate of arts degrees. In addition to the Internet classes. WGU offers competency-based degrees which will he awarded to students who pass WGU's tests. There are no requirements that any classes be taken. That is one of the reasons for the slow enrollment, Edwards said. Students want to talk to W GU advisers to learn more about how to gel a degree, not just take a few courses. S i a; t! if Western Governors University '.ZtJ'"" rAlUi'tition a ' ', without A hnuiJdi ivs'- f' Now 4) INSIDE LIFE! DeNiro does it again "Ronin" is the latent film featuring the award-winning actor Robert DeNiro and Russ McKell writes the goods on the new movie. Seepage A6 QUOTE OF THE WEEK "You can go to all the shrinks in the world, and you can . think things out rationally, and you can make plans, but in the end two people that meet and hit off and really love each other for the rest of their lives and have a wonderful time, that's just good luck." Woody Allen filmmaker who married his wile's adopted daughter